Auxiliary bathroom tray fixture



Nov. 10, 1959 A. LEVlTT AUXILIARY BATHROOM TRAY FIXTURE Filed July 25, 1956 INVENTOR. ARA/0L0 Liv/77' BY EZEK/EL WOLF HIS ATTORNEY i1 hired States Fatent Q1 AUXILIARY BATHROOM TRAY FTXTURE Arnold Levitt, Brighton, Mass.

Application July 25, 1956, Serial No. 599,959

1 Claim. (Cl. 211-86) The present invention relates to a bathroom fixture adapted to be secured to the conventional bathroom soap fixture and provide additional supporting surfaces for objects of various types.

The present invention provides in essence a supporting structure adapted to be removably secured to a conventional bathroom fixture such as a soap dish which is permanently secured to the wall of a bathroom.

The supporting structure has several depressions formed in its face adapted to receive various objects such as soap, knick-knacks, Wristwatches, and the like. Provisions are also made in the surface of the supporting structure for an ash tray.

The present invention has as its object the provision of a supporting tray having conveniently arranged depressions for receiving various objects with the supporting tray having means for removably securing it to a bathroom fixture which is permanent in nature.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a tray of the type described which is attractive in appearance, easy to manufacture and which may be retailed at a moderate price.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a tray covering for a permanent wall fixture which is secured to the permanent Wall fixture by clamps in turn suitably concealed by the tray fixture.

Another feature of the present invention is to provide a supporting structure for various objects such as rings, Wristwatches, soap and the like, in which the supported items will not readily fall from the tray and which will be held in position with relative security. These and other objects of the present invention will be more clearly understood when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a top plan view of the tray and bathroom fixture to which it is secured.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken substantially along the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and,

Figure 3 is a front elevational view.

Referring to the drawings there is illustrated the conventional permanent wall fixture for receiving soap at 1. This fixture 1 conventionally provides a vertical wall section 2 with a tray section 3 extending outwardly and normal from the center portion of the vertical wall section 2. Ordinarily the tray section 3 is provided with side walls 4 and a forward wall 6 with the side walls 4 usually extending downwardly somewhat below the level of the tray as illustrated in Figure 3.

The auxiliary tray 7 which is secured to this fixture 1 is preferably formed of a single sheet of metal or the like which is die cut and stamped to the proper shape. The tray itself comprises a top surface 8 having side walls preferably including the rear wall 9, forward wall 10, side walls 11 and 12, and wall sections 13 and 14 extending angularly between the side wall 11 and front wall and 2,912,116 Patented Nov. 10, 1959 side wall 12 and front wall 10 respectively. This top surface 8 covers an area which extends beyond the forward edge 6 of the fixture 1 and beyond either side of the fixture 1.

In the surface 8 there is formed a soap receptacle 17, preferably rectangular in shape and positioned towards the forward wall ill of the tray 7. This receptacle 17 should be provided with a beveled forward edge 18. Three additional receptacles also formed as depressions in the surface S are provided adjacent one another. These receptacles 19, 2t? and 21, are provided respectively to hold such items as jewelry, knick-knacks, and as an ash tray. Receptable 19 is formed with a center post 22 somewhat bullet-like in shape which is secured at its lower end by suitable means such as a screw 23 extending upwardly through the bottom of the receptacle 1.9 into the post 22. This post may be used to receive a wrist watch and prevent it from accidentally being dislodged from the tray. The receptacle 21 which is adjacent the side wall 12 has a pair of semi-cylindrical depressions extending between it and the side wall 12 in the surface 8. These depressions 25 and 26 are provided for the purpose of holding cigarettes. intermediate the receptacles 20 and 19 and receptacles 2d, 21 there are provided a pair of holes 23. Through these holes 28 there extend respectively the screws 29 and 39. The lower end of these screws 29 and 3% project through openings in the angle members 31 and 32 respectively. The angle members 31 and 32 are clamps formed with an upper fiange 33 extending normal to the main body portion of the clamp. The lower end of the clamp is formed with a turned end 34 adapted to grip the side walls 4. Nuts 35 are secured to the lower portion of the flanges 33 into which the screws 29 and 39 respectively may thread. Thus by properly tightening these screws 29 and 3%, the tray 7 may be secured to the fixture l. A U-shaped leg 36 having its legs secured to the lower surface of the receptacle 21) is provided as an additional leg support to balance the tray in a level position on the fixture.

Having now described my invention, 1 claim:

In combination with a permanent bathroom wall fixture an auxiliary tray supported on and secured to said fixture, said tray comprising a horizontal sheet of rigid material positioned over and extending beyond the sides and one end of said fixture and terminating in downwardly extending peripheral flanges projecting downwardly to the upper edges of said fixture, means forming a plurality of recesses in said horizontal sheet providing a plurality of receptacles, and means for securing said tray to said fixture comprising a pair of spaced parallel clamps each having an arcuate sector at one end and a flange at the other end, said sectors engaging the sides and lower portion of said fixture and a vertically arranged adjustable screw means for each clamp threaded into said flange at one end and secured at the other to intermediate portion of said sheet, and a U-shaped leg having its ends secured to the lower surface of said sheet and its bight section in engagement with said fixture, said U-shaped leg horizontally spaced rearwardly of said clamps.

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